The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Amsterdam 2026, Philip Smith crossed the line in 1:18:54: 571st of 1,620 men, faster than 65% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 76% of the field beaten on the stations, against 50% on the runs. The sandbag lunges were the standout, 1:08 quicker than the median and 199th of 1,620.
Amsterdam ran fast: the 1,723 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:41 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:08Running 1 3:48v median −0:02
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Block 02 7:18Running 2 4:43v median −0:02
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Block 03 8:38Running 3 5:08v median +0:04
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Block 04 10:38Running 4 5:19v median +0:14
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Block 05 9:59Running 5 5:26v median +0:13
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Block 06 6:29Running 6 4:53v median −0:13
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Block 07 9:09Running 7 5:14v median +0:10
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Block 08 12:31Running 8 5:45v median −0:05
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:13
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 1611
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 1,611 men who finished.